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Governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island increase access to treatment options for people with substance use disorders
2019-02-15
The opioid crisis is devastating individuals, families and communities across the country. Without increased access to effective, evidence-based treatment options, people with substance use disorders will continue to be at risk for overdose. Today, on behalf of the Honourable Ginette Petitpas...
Visitor precautions at long-term care facilities
2019-02-11
Visitor precautions have been put in place at Wedgewood Manor in Summerside and continue at Beach Grove Home in Charlottetown due to the presence of gastro-intestinal illness. Health PEI asks that visitors stay home if they are feeling unwell to prevent the further spread of illness to residents...
Heart Health Month reminds us to care for our hearts
2019-02-07
Supporting Island families, During Heart Health Month Islanders are encouraged to speak with their primary care provider about their risk for heart disease and how they can live heart healthy. “February is an opportunity for all of us as Islanders to think about our own heart health and what we...
Health PEI support eases the launch of medical practice
2019-02-07
Launching a medical practice can be challenging, but Dr. Mitch Stewart says he found plenty of support from the local medical community and from Health PEI when he started practicing as a general practitioner in Charlottetown. Stewart went into family practice in 2018, taking over the practice and...
Visitor precautions lifted at some health care facilities, remain in place at others
2019-02-04
Visitor precautions have been lifted on Unit 8 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and at Sherwood Home, but remain in place at other health care facilities due to the ongoing presence of influenza and gastro-intestinal illness. Kings County Memorial Hospital continues to limit visitation to no more...
Islander back home in West Prince finds both job and family satisfaction
2019-02-01
Education and employment drew social worker Lorna Hutt to western Canada, but it was returning home to PEI that allowed her to use her skills among friends and family. Hutt is currently the manager of Community Mental Health and Addictions West, overseeing approximately 60 staff who provide...
Creating a supportive work environment for mental health
2019-01-29
Robyn Murphy, an organizer of the Bell Let’s Talk campaign, and an occupational health and safety officer with Health PEI says she’s often witnessed the way people hesitate to engage in discussions around mental health. “Look, if I had broken my leg I wouldn’t have any issue with telling my...
Visitor precautions still in place at some health care facilities and now at Kings County Memorial Hospital
2019-01-29
Update -, Visitor precautions have been extended to Kings County Memorial Hospital as several patients are experiencing influenza-like illness, and precautions remain in place at other health care facilities due to the ongoing presence of influenza and gastro-intestinal illness. Kings County...
Visitor precautions in place at several health facilities
2019-01-25
Visitor precautions are being put at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Sherwood Home due to the presence of influenza, and at Beach Grove Home as several patients are experiencing gastro-intestinal illness. Effective immediately and until further notice, the QEH is limiting visitation on Unit 8 (...
Health PEI invites Islanders to serve as patient and family advisors
2019-01-24
Supporting Island Families, Health PEI is looking for Islanders with health care experience (personal or family member) within the past 3 to 5 years to serve as patient and family advisors and to help shape health care delivery across the province. Currently there are 50 Islanders serving as...